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Don't Drive Be Driven: Easily Build a Business to Serve Your Life, So You Can be Free to Live Your Life

BUILD A BUSINESS TO SERVE YOUR LIFE, SO YOU CAN BE FREE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE!

If you left your small business for a month, would it make it? What about if you left for a year? Most small business owners couldn’t dream of doing this, yet this is what separates the big companies from the small. Benjamin Franklin said, "Drive thy business, or it will drive thee". This assumes your business will drive you....in the wrong direction! However, is there a way, where it could drive you in the right direction? Can you create a business where you simply speak, and you will be taken you to your destination?

In this book, you will learn three main components that must be present in your business, allowing your business to chauffeur you to your goals.

The GPS System - The first necessary component for your business is a GPS, or navigational system. We will discuss a simple, effective way to build this, so it can guide or drive your business towards the goals you want to achieve.

The 4 Vehicles – Within the Systems of your GPS, there are 4 Business Vehicles present in every business, including yours, that serve to drive the business and you to an intended destination. We will define these Vehicles and the functions of each.

The Dashboard – Your car has a dashboard with specific gauges on it. These tell you if your Vehicle is overheating, running out of gas, or running out of battery power. We will discuss how to set up a dashboard for each of your Business Vehicles to perform a similar function and how to read the gauges.

After reading this book, you should be able to set up your new “driver” and take a month long vacation with your family.

About the author (2008)

Chris Isbell is the author of the book, Don’t Drive be DRIVEN. He is best known for turning $1000 in tips, saved from delivery driving at the age of 24, into over $10 Million in Real Estate and 7 successful companies. He has also lost millions by making mistakes that could’ve been easily avoided with knowing the right information. He is from Montgomery, Alabama and has been married to Trudie Isbell for 12 years and has 2 children, Emily and Corey. He has served his local community as President of the Chamber of Commerce, board member for the local Economic Development Authority, and, at one time, was the largest real estate developer in his city. He has conducted seminars on Real Estate investing and business management. He and his wife have been featured in numerous publications including the Central Alabama Business Journal, Montgomery Advertiser, and Millbrook Independent. He began his speaking career with the passion to educate people who want to begin a business of their own by showing them how to set it up properly, so it doesn’t consume their lives. He serves in several capacities at his church, which is growing significantly by reaching the lost and the un-churched, and making an impact in his community.

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Don't Drive Be Driven: Easily Build a Business to Serve Your Life, So You Can be Free to Live Your Life